Protest
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4/20 protesters gather on campus despite heavy police presence
The police presence on campus Friday kept the 4/20 gathering off of Norlin Quad but could not prevent protesters from celebrating on the lawn by the Duane Physics building. The CU campus was calm for most of Friday until a group of protesters... read more »
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CWA panelists discuss the future of Occupy
On the second day of the Conference on World Affairs, CWA panelists spoke to an enthusiastic and diverse audience about the future of the Occupy movement. The topic was “The Occupy Movement: Where it is Going.” The panel was held in the... read more »
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Administration responds to Take Back Our Campus
After 100 students marched through campus on Thursday in protest of the looming tuition increase, CU Chancellor Philip DiStefano and University of Colorado system president Bruce Benson have released responses to the Take Back Our Campus movement. On... read more »
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CU hosts statewide conference to correlate Occupy movements
The Occupy movement continues to progress and specific Occupy groups are correlating their actions to reach their goals. The Colorado People’s Assembly was hosted on the CU campus Saturday, with meetings taking place in various rooms in Duane... read more »
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Occupy CU Boulder members protest proposed tuition increase
Members of Occupy CU Boulder, wielding cardboard signs and Sharpie markers, are protesting the possibility of a 15.7 percent in-state tuition increase and are encouraging other CU students to do the same. Occupy CU’s “Teach-In” event took... read more »
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Students react to SOPA & PIPA-inspired website blackouts
The immediate effects of the website blackouts protesting SOPA and PIPA have blown over, but the proposed laws are leaving a lasting impression on students. The blackouts helped increase widespread awareness of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act)... read more »
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Wikipedia goes dark for 24 hours in protest of SOPA and PIPA
Students will find popular sites such as Wikipedia, Craigslist, Reddit and Boing Boing unavailable today, replaced by information on the SOPA and PIPA legislation currently on hold in Congress. The two acts aim to fight online piracy sites such... read more »
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Lack of occupiers at CU-Boulder
Universities in dozens of cities across the country are participating in the Occupy Wall Street movement, but the initiative isn’t hitting home on the CU campus. Although Occupy CU-Boulder, a group on campus aimed towards raising student awareness... read more »
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It’s time to occupy CU
The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Hey CU students, I have a question for you: why so quiet? A sign made by Occupy Cal protestors. Occupy Cal... read more »
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Occupy Boulder moves to Pearl Street
Beautiful, funky, eclectic, crowded—these are just some of the words that can be used to describe Pearl Street. Now, Pearl Street can add another word to that list: Occupied. On Saturday morning, a group of protesters with the Occupy Boulder... read more »
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Student government distributes $17.7 million in annual student fees
Student government allocated $17.7 million in student fees for the 2013-14 fiscal year to 15 CU Boulder departments Wednesday and Thursday nights in an annual public discussion that lasted over 12 hours. The total budget is higher than fiscal... read more »
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Upset: Men’s basketball wins Arizona rematch
The University of Colorado men’s basketball beat the Arizona Wildcats 71-58 Thursday, healing a wound the left after teams’ previous encounter. The last game on Jan. 3 was close, but ended with a ‘no’ call from the refs after a three... read more »
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CU’s Webb and Lewis arrested on assault
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Opinion: Was Andre’s choice to leave CU his best move?